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HEX 268BDE - #268BDE, RGB(38,139,222) Color


Color Name: Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code: #268BDE
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 139, 222)
CMYK Values*: 82.9%, 37.4%, 0.0%, 12.9%





What color is 268BDE?

The RGB color code for color number #268BDE is RGB(38, 139, 222). In the RGB color model, #268BDE has a red value of 38, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 222. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 82.9% cyan, 37.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.1° (degrees), 73.6 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #268BDE has a hue of 207.1° (degrees), 82.9 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color 268BDE is cool or warm?

Color 268BDE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 268BDE?

Color code 268BDE has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #268BDE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 139, 222)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
222 (87.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
82.88%
Magenta
37.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(207.07deg, 73.6 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
207.07°
Saturation
73.60 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 36, 135)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
36 (14.2%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.07°
Saturation
82.88 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 207.07°

W: 14.90 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 23.22

Y : 24.15

Z : 72.55

YXY

Y1 : 24.15

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 45.49%

Y : 12.94%


LRV

~ 24.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.1B 5.5/14

CIE-Lab

L : 56.24

A : 1.18

B : -50.13

CIE-Lch

L : 56.24

C : 50.15

H : 271.35

CIE-Luv

L : 56.24

U : -32.07

V : -78.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.14

A : -1.67

B : -53.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #268BDE


Here are the colors similar to 268BDE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#318CE7
Bleu de France
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#1E90FF
Dodger blue
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 268BDE.


#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#418FDE
PANTONE 279 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#0086D6
PANTONE 2194 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 268BDE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 268BDE.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#3E8EDE
Tufts Classic Blue
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#468FEA
Chefchaouen Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #268BDE


Here are the paint colors similar to 268BDE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #268BDE to PPG Paints


#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #268BDE to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #268BDE to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #268BDE to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #268BDE to Benjamin Moore


#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 268BDE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #268BDE to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#268BDE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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